of John Cocfcburn, &c. 245 



ble Propofal, and would be readily accepted; 

 accordingly they took me at my Word, and 

 pofted away as fait as they could. 



Soon after the Indians left me, I came 

 to a River, which I found I fhould not be 

 able to crofs, for the Swiftnefs of the Stream ; 

 but feeing fome Indians on the other Side, I 

 hollowed out to them, upon which they 

 made Signs to me not to venture into the 

 River, and immediately fent a Boy to fetch 

 me over with two Mules, one of which he 

 rode on himfelf, and the other I made ufe 

 of ; and though the Water was not above 

 the Knees of the Mules, yet it was as much 

 as they could do 3 to keep on their Legs. 



Upon my Arrival on the other Side, the 

 Men who had done this Courtefy made me 

 a Prefent of fome fine Fruit, which both in 

 Look and Tafte is very much like a Mulberry, 

 butjn Size far exceeding, for it is as large as a 

 Melon. This the Indians call the King of 

 Fruit y not only for its excellent Tafte and 

 large Size ; but alfo, if I may be allowed 

 the Expreflion, on Account of its high 



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